Sunday, May 31, 2026

Covid is resurging. So is Trumpian politics.

Months ago, it seemed as if this darkness was behind us. It is not.

How the US healthcare system fails its diabetic citizens

We can understand the problem best through the example of diabetic ketoacidosis.

First pet treats made with lab-grown meat could ‘feed pets forever’ without harming animals

The meat alternative is said to have all the vitamins, minerals, essential amino and fatty acids necessary for healthy pets.

How the EPA and the Pentagon downplayed a growing toxic threat

A family of chemicals – known as PFAS and responsible for marvels like Teflon and critical to the safety of American military bases – has now emerged as a far greater menace than previously disclosed.

Here’s the first state to freeze enrollment to Children’s Health Insurance Program

In six states – Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, Utah and Virginia – officials have said they will end the state programs completely if Congress doesn't approve funding.

GOP’s federal trifecta and the looming threat to U.S. healthcare

What’s next for healthcare? GOP’s agenda signals cuts and higher costs.
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Navajo Nation suffers third-highest COVID-19 infection rate in US with limited healthcare & water

“The level of inequity that you’re seeing … it’s part of this pattern.”

PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ exposure linked to increased risk of ovarian and other cancers

“These chemicals can increase the risk of various different health outcomes and they can alter your biological pathways… That is important to know so that we can better prevent exposures and mitigate risks.”

Federal study finds forever chemicals in more than half of Americans’ drinking water

“...we’re talking about a chemical that has managed to find its way into the blood of almost everything on the planet and almost every person in the United States.”

Biden administration ends Trump-era rule, banning discrimination against transgender people in health care

“Everyone – including LGBTQ people - should be able to access health care, free from discrimination or interference, period.”